PART USED Roots

COMMON NAMES Garden Valerian, Garden Heliotrope, All-heal

EXTRACTION METHOD Steam Distilled Hydrosol

ODOUR PROFILE Warm-woody, balsamic, musky odour

ORIGIN India

PRODUCT ABSTRACT

Our organic Valerian Hydrosol is steam distilled from the roots of perennial flowering plant, Valeriana officinalis. Popularly also known as the Heal All , Valerian Root has been heralded as a brain booster for hundreds of years for its calming, grounding, and emotionally balancing influences. It stimulates different areas of the brain and increases circulation, stimulating pathways that keep our brains fresh and active. Students and elderly people consume Valerian Roots all over the world for increasing their academic performance, as well as to protect their memory and delay any cognitive disorders. Possessing a rich, woody and unusual aroma, it is important to note though Valerian may not smell very pleasant to everyone, it has an extended history since the ancient world as a medicinal herb for treating nervous disorders and hysteria.

Just like its essential oil counterpart, Valerian Hydrosol is revered for its ability to cure insomnia and improve the quality of sleep. Its many active components coordinate an ideal release of hormones and balances the body cycles to stimulate restful, thorough, undisturbed sleep. Valerian Hydrosol is also widely used to improve mood and reduce anxiety. The same mechanism of action that enables healthy sleep also help to reduce the negative energy and chemicals in the body that can induce anxiety and stress.

Valerian Hydrosol can also be used in an anti-dandruff treatment or for dry scaly skin when added to a skin cream or cleanser. It has antibacterial properties and can be helpful for wounds, open sores, insect stings and bites.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE: Our range of Hydrosols, Hydrolats or Floral Waters are 100% pure and free from preservatives, alcohol and emulsifiers. These are the most genuine form of hydrosols (obtained by steam distillation of the plant parts): no infusion, no blend of essential oil and water; and no condensed water. These superior quality hydrosols are 3 to 5 times more concentrated when compared to other commercial grade hydrosols available in the market.

We guarantee a microbiological cleanliness of our hydrosols thanks to our stainless steel, glass system and our packaging procedure that includes the decontamination of all our bottles and caps with organic alcohol. We systematically do microbiological testing of all batches and publish the results on the analysis report for each batch. All our hydrosols are kept in a low temperature storage.

Our hydrosols are specifically distilled for the hydrosol, not produced as a by-product or even a co-product. These hydrosols are distilled using fresh plant material allowing us to capture not just all the volatile components of the plant, but more importantly, the cellular water from the living plant. This cellular water is usually lost under the conventional high pressurised steam runs for essential oils, or by using dried plant material. It is this cellular water, imbued with nutritious minerals, phytosterols, antioxidants, and countless other natural botanical chemicals, that imparts the hydrosol with the water-soluble aromatic and therapeutic properties of the plant.

Our exquisitely scented hydrosols therefore have a different make-up to their essential oil counterpart though they retain a small fraction of essential oil compounds (about 0.05 to 0.2 grams per litre) - mostly the gentler, more hydrophilic aromatic esters and alcohols. This is one of the reasons that makes hydrosols quite safe for children, the elderly, and anybody with pronounced sensitivities.

Our hydrosols are very versatile in use as: Facial Cleanser: Moisten with a cotton pad and swipe across the skin of the face to cleanse. Facial Spray: Close the eyes and lightly mist your face as a daily refresher. Store hydrosol in the refrigerator for extra-cooling skin relief. Facial Mask: Mix the hydrosol with clay or body butter and apply to cleansed skin. Rinse after 10-15 minutes. Bath Additive: Simply add to your bath water. Hair Care: Spray onto cleansed hair and gently massage the hair and scalp. Do not rinse. Deodorant & Perfume Spray: Mist under arms and as needed elsewhere to help prevent body odor. Foot Spray: Mist the tops and bottoms of feet to help control foot odor and to refresh your feet. Aroma Massage: Spray the hydrosol on oily skin before starting the massage. Meditation/Prayer Spray: Hydrosols can be used to help enhance meditation and prayer. Car Freshening Spray: Mist the interior of your car, avoiding polished, painted and fragile surfaces. Linen Refresher: Simply spray to freshen and fragrance sheets, towels, pillows and other linens. Calming Spray: Mist your room, body and face using hydrosols that are reported to help reduce stress and anxiety. Aromatic Substitute for Water in Personal Care Recipes: Enhance your lotion, cream, room mist and other recipes that call for water with skin-safe hydrosols.

This is a natural cosmetic product and is meant for external use only. As with all of our materials, it should not be taken internally.